Senior Java Developer

Position Title: Senior Software Engineer (Back End)

Job Summary:

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Developer who excels in writing maintainable, high-quality code and actively advocates for best software development practices, tools, and platforms. The ideal candidate will collaborate closely with business analysts and technical teams to design and develop our highly configurable applications.

This role requires proficiency in developing complex Java EE applications, contributing to core framework components, and reviewing peers' work. The successful candidate will deliver robust, high-performance, multi-tiered, and multi-threaded software solutions while adhering to clean coding standards and ensuring rigorous testing. The ability to explore, compare, and recommend optimal solutions for project requirements is essential.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain Java-based enterprise applications, with a focus on Spring frameworks.
• Contribute to core application framework components and ensure code quality through peer reviews.
• Develop high-performance, scalable, multi-threaded, and clustered solutions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to specify requirements and deliver well-tested, reliable software solutions.
• Conduct research and analysis to recommend the best solutions for technical challenges.
• Maintain adherence to coding best practices, standards, and performance optimizations.
• Should be capable of leading and managing the Team and Product Development work.

Required Education/Experience:

• Core Expertise:
• Strong experience with Java, Advanced Java, Spring, Spring Boot, Hibernate/JPA, Maven, JUnit, and Mockito.
• Hands-on experience with Web infrastructure such as Tomcat, JBoss, and WebSphere.
• Proficiency in integrating enterprise software systems using protocols like HTTP/HTTPS, JMS, REST etc.
• Experience in microservices and monolithic architectures.
• Familiarity with microservice components like Kafka, Redis, OAuth 2.0, API Gateway, and Cloud technologies.
• Understanding of 3-tier architectures involving front-end clients, middle-tier servers, and database back-ends.
• Hands-on experience on ActiveMQ, Kafka, Camel is plus.
• Database Knowledge:
• Strong understanding of database concepts, preferably Oracle and MS SQL.
• Ability to write and optimize complex SQL queries.
• Tools and Version Control:
• Proficiency with code versioning tools such as Git and SVN.
• Agile Methodology:
• Experience in Agile environments (Scrum, Kanban, or Scaled Agile frameworks).

Soft Skills:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• A proactive self-starter who can work independently with minimal supervision.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, demonstrating flexibility and problem-solving skills.